Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers Round 26 Tips, Prediction & Preview

Andrew Hendrie: Apr 28, 2023

Melbourne City look to continue their dominant record over Western Sydney Wanderers when the two teams clash in A-League Round 26 action on Friday night.

City vs Wanderers Tips, Prediction & Preview

Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers free expert A-League tips, predictions and preview – Wanderers have only won one game outside of NSW since March 2022…

Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers H2H Prediction

Best City win H2H odds $1.78 with Ladbrokes

City are unbeaten in 10 of their last 11 games vs Wanderers
City have won three of their last four games
Wanderers have won just one game outside of NSW since March 2022
Wanderers haven’t beaten City away in the A-League since 2015
City have conceded in 13 straight games

Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers Tips

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Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: A-League
🗓 Date: Friday April 28
⏰ Time: 7.45pm AEST
🏟 Stadium: AAMI Park (Melbourne)

Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers Head to Head (last five matches)

15/1/23: Wanderers 1-1 City
11/2/22: Wanderers 1-3 City
9/1/22: City 3-3 Wanderers
26/3/21: City 4-1 Wanderers
2/3/21: Wanderers 0-2 City

Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers Preview & Prediction

The Wanderers still have a chance at a top two finish as they prepare to face minor premiers City on Friday night at AAMI Park.

With second-placed Adelaide and third-placed Mariners also battling it out on Friday night, the Wanderers can snatch second spot if they beat City and the other game ends in a draw. However, a win for either Adelaide or Central Coast would mean the Wanderers could finish no higher than third.

Earning a win over City on the road will be an extremely tough assignment for the Wanderers in any case.

Western Sydney have won just one of the last 11 meetings between the teams, while their record on the road has been terrible for over a year.

Indeed, the Wanderers have only won one game outside of NSW since March 2022 – and that was against struggling Victory at the start of this season.

City are flying 10 points clear at the top of the table and are the clear favourites to secure the premiership in the finals.

City have won three of their last four games and effectively ended the finals chances of reigning premiers Western last week with a 3-1 triumph.

VERDICT:

Even though City don’t have much to play for, they are deserved heavy favourites and we have to back them.

As mentioned, the Wanderers don’t travel well and City have dominated this fixture in recent times, losing just one of the last 11 (Best City win H2H odds $1.78 with Ladbrokes.)